Genlias is the premier site for Dutch records. The information from this site was taken directly from the Netherlands Civil Register. Some church records are also included. This site contains almost 9 million records with over 36 million names. The index is not complete; records are continuously being added.

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WieWasWie is the premier site for Dutch records. The information from this site is taken directly from the Netherlands Civil Register. Some church records are also included. This site contains records with over 86 million names. The index is not complete; records are continuously being added. Most notably missing are records from Amsterdam,The Hague and Rotterdam

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=== Content ===

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Coverage for Large Cities

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This site includes:

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| City

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| Birth

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| Marriages

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| Death

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| Amsterdam

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| 1781-1932

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| Rotterdam

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| 1811-1910

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| 1813-1942

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| The Hague

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| Utrecht

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| 1811-1902

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| 1811-1932

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| 1811-1960

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| Eindhoven

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| 1811-1902

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| 1811-1932

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| 1811-1955

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| Tilburg

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| 1811-1932

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| Almere

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| Groningen

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| 1811-1937

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| 1811-1962

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| Haarlem

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| 1812-1833

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| 1812-1922

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| 1812-1952

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| Nijmegen

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| 1811-1902

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| 1811-1912

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| 1811-1952

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* Births (prior to 1903)

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* Baptisms

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* Marriages (prior to 1923)

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* Burials

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* Death duties - statements of succession

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'''According to the Genlias site'''<nowiki>:</nowiki>

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There are also records included from some of the Dutch colonies.

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A '''record of birth''' provides you with the following information:

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Another incredible site is: http://geneaknowhow.net/digi/bronnen.html

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* The name of the child

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Records for Amsterdam baptisms before 1811 can be found at: https://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/archieven/archiefbank/indexen/doopregisters/zoek/index.nl.html

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* The names of the parents

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* The exact date of birth

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* In most cases, the parents' address

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A '''record of marriage''' provides you with the following information:

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Some records for The Hague can be found at: http://www.denhaag.nl/smartsite.html?id=37609

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* The names and ages of the bride and groom

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The web-site for Rotterdam is: http://www.gemeentearchief.rotterdam.nl

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* In most cases, the names of the bride's and the groom's parents

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* In most cases, the places of birth of the bride and groom

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* Whether the bride is a widow or the groom a widower

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* In most cases, ages and professions

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A '''record of death''' provides you with the following information:

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Leiden's web-site can be found at: http://www.leidenarchief.nl/index.php?option=com_wrapper&amp;Itemid=8

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* The name of the deceased

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And Delft: http://www.archief.delft.nl/

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* The exact date of death

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=== Internet Address ===

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http://www.worldvitalrecords.com/netherlands-vital-records.htm

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[http://www.genlias.nl/ www.genlias.nl]

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== Content ==

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or do a [http://www.google.com/ Google] search for '''Genlias'''

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This WieWasWie site includes:

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=== Using the Site ===

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*Births (1811 to 1910)

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*Marriages (1811 to 1937)

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*Deaths (1811 to 1960)

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*Death duties - statements of succession<br>

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The site initially comes up in Dutch. If you want to see it in English, click '''English''' at the top of the initial screen.

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A '''record of birth''' provides the following information:<br>

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*Name, occupation, age and address of the declarant(s)

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*Name,occupation and age of the father

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*Name and sometimes the occupation of the mother

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*Date and time of the birth and sometimes the address where the birth took place

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*Gender and Names of the Baby

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*Sometimes the Residences of the Parents<br>

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A '''record of marriage''' provides the following information:

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*Names and ages of the bride and groom

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*In most cases, the names of the bride's and the groom's parents

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*In most cases, the places of birth of the bride and groom

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*Whether the bride is a widow or the groom a widower

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*In most cases the profession of groom and/or bride

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A '''record of death''' provides the following information:

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*Name of the deceased

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*The exact date of death

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*In most cases, the name of the deceased's parents

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*In most cases, the age of the deceased

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*In some cases, the deceased's place of birth

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*In some cases, the name of the deceased's spouse

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*In most cases, the address of the deceased

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== Using the Site ==

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The site is currently available in [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/ Dutch] and [https://www.wiewaswie.nl/en/home/ English]. However, the actual content of the data base is not translated.

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WieWasWie is currently a free subscription website.

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== Future Updates ==

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An upcoming English version was announced during December 2013. It has also been announced that Family Notices and Military Registers will be added in the near future.

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== Cost ==

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WieWasWie is free to search. Images and Scans require payment, but these can usually be accessed for free from FamilySearch.

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[[Category:Netherlands|Netherlands<br>]]

Revision as of 22:44, 25 February 2014

Contents

Overview

WieWasWie is the premier site for Dutch records. The information from this site is taken directly from the Netherlands Civil Register. Some church records are also included. This site contains records with over 86 million names. The index is not complete; records are continuously being added. Most notably missing are records from Amsterdam,The Hague and Rotterdam